DINNER 54: Thursday, February 23, 2006

DINNER 54: Thursday, February 23, 2006

   Wendy & I wanted to take Doug & Kelly out for a nice meal to thank them for hosting us this week. Based on my previous (breakfast) experience, we decided to take them to Bouchon, a classic French bistro and oyster bar, in the Venitian…

LAS VEGAS: February 2006, part 1

LAS VEGAS: February 2006, part 1

From Saturday, February 18 through Friday, February 24, 2006, Wendy & I were in fabulous Las Vegas Nevada. Wendy went to attend the Western Veterinary Conference, the largest veterinarian convention in the United States, and I tagged along with her. Our friends Doug & Kelly…

LAS VEGAS: February 2006, part 2

LAS VEGAS: February 2006, part 2

VEGAS PICTURES ARE HERE.  Wednesday February 22 was another early day, dropping Wendy off at her conference before heading to Cravings, the buffet at the Mirage Hotel & Casino. I met “Big Al” on the tram. Al is an elderly gentleman who was a dealer…

DINNER 55: Friday, February 24, 2006

DINNER 55: Friday, February 24, 2006

Tonight’s dinner was actually lunch before our plane ride home from fabulous Las Vegas. We ate airport food while waiting for our plane. Nothing special.

DINNER 56: Saturday, February 25, 2006

DINNER 56: Saturday, February 25, 2006

Tonight’s dinner was a quick drive-through of Burger King before we saw Vance Gilbert in concert at Miami University Hamilton.     Vance is an amazing singer/songwriter. He takes the stage armed only with an acoustic guitar, his wit, and immense singing talent. It’s the…

DINNER 57: Sunday, February 26, 2006

DINNER 57: Sunday, February 26, 2006

This evening’s dinner was with our friends Dave & Robin. We enjoy spending time with them. Tonight we ate at Jade Garden, a good Chinese buffet near our homes. A variety of Chinese & Asian-style foods were on display, and we sampled many of them.

DINNER 58: Monday, February 27, 2006

DINNER 58: Monday, February 27, 2006

Tonight, Angel (one of the cast members of DINNER WITH FRIENDS, the show I’m directing for Falcon Theater) and I ate at Chicago Gyros in Clifton, very near our rehearsal space. We enjoyed the gyros, fries, and baklava, despite the total lack of ambience in the…